Week 1 General Discussions - Talk to me about the Browns

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

1 hour ago, Thomas31873 said:

Yeah, F the Ravens. I had to go 4 years without a team and just watched my favorite Ohio State players on Sundays like Eddie George and Joey Galloway.

I'm in a similar place now not wanting to root for a sexual predator at QB. So I'll root for Baker and Ohio State players when I watch games but I won't watch the Browns games because I don't want to go to a place that I can't turn back from in case I ever get the opportunity to turn back.

I think Baker will play well if the offensive scheme is smart. I'm not real confident in that since he hasn't been there long and coaches usually make players adapt to their system and don't adapt their system to suit their QB but I guess we'll see.

I can respect that although rooting for Baker now that he isn't a brown and Ohio State alum makes for an odd bedfellow.

[mc52beast]

11 hours ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

At some point, Baker Mayfield will be seen smoking a cigarette on the sidelines

And wearing Joe Namaths’ coat

[mc52beast]

Browns will rely on their run game, which is pretty freaking good and was a weakness for our D last year. They will run it until we make them stop. Probably won’t see much in their passing game unless they get down big.

Their D will of course target our new LT and LG. there aren’t many better than Miles Garrett. TE’s will have to help out.

[Thomas31873]

35 minutes ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

I can respect that although rooting for Baker now that he isn't a brown and Ohio State alum makes for an odd bedfellow.

I never cared about the flag planting. It's sorta like TD celebrations, if you don't like it don't let it happen.

[Thomas31873]

1 hour ago, NAS said:

If you can't count on your RB2 to get you a couple of first downs then you don't need him on the depth chart.

Odds are the second string RB relies more on the OL than the starter. Odds are CMC breaks a tackle that most backs in the league wouldn't, if that's the difference between a win and punting the ball to the other team it seems like an easy choice.

Now there are times to rest your starter. It depends on the time in the game and the score. There is a good chance fresh legs late can be an advantage.

Then again, a player can have 40 touches and not get injured and the next game have 6 and get injured so it's really a crap shoot. A lot of luck involved. Certainly fewer opportunities to get injured the better but I don't think you can play scared in this league.

[Basbear]

12 hours ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

At some point, Baker Mayfield will be seen smoking a cigarette on the sidelines

I recently seen a DWI video of old baker that both increase then decrease my feeling about him.... he pulled a lame run as well.....

[jasonluckydog]

Why bother watching any games this year Peter King stated we ain't going to any Super Bowl.  So I give up, going to take up knitting. Maybe ill make some of those yarn thick mens underwear.  

[ForJimmy]

Hopefully his family member is ok. He could be playing with extra fire against Icky…

[Thomas31873]

1 hour ago, Basbear said:

I recently seen a DWI video of old baker that both increase then decrease my feeling about him.... he pulled a lame run as well.....

It wasn't a DWI they were just questioning him about an incident that wasn't related to him and he ran. He didn't run far, he was tackled rather quickly. He had been drinking and that hurt his decision making that prompted him to run and his ability to get away.

Mostly just funny though, had he not ran they would have just asked if he saw anything and moved on. Instead he picked up a charge.

[top dawg]

Put the check in the win column. People seem to have forgotten what CMC can do. We may not stop Chubb, but we'll slow him down. We already know that Mayfield is motivated, and Brissett won't be able to match him. Our corners are better than theirs, and if Mayfield uses everything at his disposal, they're receivers can't match ours.

[Mr. Scot]

8 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

 

His wife went into labor.

[Jackie Lee]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

His wife went into labor.

It'll be interesting watching the O-line against the CLE established D-line and what McAdoo draws up/what Baker audibles to. The thing i've picked up from pressers that actually makes me feel somewhat optimistic is that Baker has free reign to change the plays however he feels fit at the line of scrimmage. Wouldn't trust Darnold with that but I could see it being a positive with Baker and CMC beside each other in the backfield

[Jackie Lee]

Is this true?

 

[UnluckyforSome]

Stop their run, at minimum to the point they aren't getting chunks of yards. Be the better defense. This could be a brief return to John Fox style of game. Punts aren't a bad play, win the field position battle, play to our strengths. Make their QB play directly into what our strength is supposed to be, superior pass defense and secondary. If we can do that, we can ugly out a win against them.